middletowneye: "It's Time To Rock Your Socks" For Monday, March 21, 2022.

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"It's Time To Rock Your Socks" For Monday, March 21, 2022.

"It’s Time To “Rock Your Socks!” For World Down Syndrome Day on Monday, March 21, 2022!

On this day people will be encouraged to "Rock Your Socks" meaning to wear colorful mismatched socks on each foot mainly blue & yellow because these colors are used to raise awareness for Down Syndrome according to WKTN Radio website of Kenton, Ohio. This day is "dedicated to raising awareness about Down syndrome and celebrating individuals around the world living with the genetic condition from the website https://www.dsaatl.org/world-down-syndrome-day. It further states “According to the World Down Syndrome Day website the date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome," according to Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta's website https://www.dsaatl.org website.

The Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut (DSACT) is having their second annual virtual “2022 Rock Your Socks for Literacy” which is currently underway according to their website. It began March 5^th and ends on March 31, 2022. Their website states “Run to support the DS ACT Literacy Center. The $25 registration fee includes a one-of-a-kind medal and an electronic race bib. Track your race and upload your time to the Virtual Strides website to claim your bragging rights!”